Planning application
Land immediately to the rear of 102 Frances Street and accessed from Beatties Lane, Newtownards
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
6 No. of shipping containers for Class A1 use and associated works for meanwhile use (temporary permission for 5 years)
As published by the council, reference LA06/2026/0491/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA06/2026/0491/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Site Inspection Complete
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 5 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Conway Square
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jun 2026
Received by Ards and North Down
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22 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Arca Design Agent, a design practice registered in Wilmslow
Dissolved · incorporated 2008 · Wilmslow
32 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 91% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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